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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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