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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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