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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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