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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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