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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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