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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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