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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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