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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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