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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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