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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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