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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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