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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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