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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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