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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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