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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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