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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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