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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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