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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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