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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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