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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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