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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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