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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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