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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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