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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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