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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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