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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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