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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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