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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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