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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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