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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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