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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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