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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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