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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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