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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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