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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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