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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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