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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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