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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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