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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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