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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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