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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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