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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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