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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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