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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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