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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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