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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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