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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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