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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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