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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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