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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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