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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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