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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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