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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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