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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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