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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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