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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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