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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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