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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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