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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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