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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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