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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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