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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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