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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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