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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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