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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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