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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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