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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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