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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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