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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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