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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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