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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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