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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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