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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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