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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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