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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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