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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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