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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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