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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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