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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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