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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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