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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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