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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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