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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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