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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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