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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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