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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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