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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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