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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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