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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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