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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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