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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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