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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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