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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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