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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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