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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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