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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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