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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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