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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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