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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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