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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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