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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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