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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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