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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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