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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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