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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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