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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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