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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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