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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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