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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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