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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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