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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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