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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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