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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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