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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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