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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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