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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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