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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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