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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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