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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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