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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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