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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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