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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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