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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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