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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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