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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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