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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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