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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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