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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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