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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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