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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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