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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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