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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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