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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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