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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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