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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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