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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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