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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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