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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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