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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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