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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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