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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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