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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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