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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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