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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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