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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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