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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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