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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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