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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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