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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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