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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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