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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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