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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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