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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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