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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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