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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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