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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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