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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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