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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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