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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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