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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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