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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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