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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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