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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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