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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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