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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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