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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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