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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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