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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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