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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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