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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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