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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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