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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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