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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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