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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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