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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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