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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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