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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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