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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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