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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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