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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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