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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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