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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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