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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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