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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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