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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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