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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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