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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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