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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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