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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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