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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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