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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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