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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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