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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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