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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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