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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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