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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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