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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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