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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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