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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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