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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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