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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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