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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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