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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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