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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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