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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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