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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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