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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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