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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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