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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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