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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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