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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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