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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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