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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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