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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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