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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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