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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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