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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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