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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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