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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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