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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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