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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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