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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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