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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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