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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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