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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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