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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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