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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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