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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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