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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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