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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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