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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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