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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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