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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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