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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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