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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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