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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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