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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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