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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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