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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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