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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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