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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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