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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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