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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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