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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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