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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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