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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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