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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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