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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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