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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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