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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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