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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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