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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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