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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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