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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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