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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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