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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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