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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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