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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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