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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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