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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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