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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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