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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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