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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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