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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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