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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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