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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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