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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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