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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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