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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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