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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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