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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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