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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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