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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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