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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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