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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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