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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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