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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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