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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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