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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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