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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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