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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

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