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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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