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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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