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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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