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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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