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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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