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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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