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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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