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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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