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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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