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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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