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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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