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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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