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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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