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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States 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 inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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