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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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