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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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