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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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