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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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