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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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