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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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