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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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