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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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