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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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