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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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