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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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