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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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