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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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