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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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