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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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