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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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