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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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