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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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