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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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