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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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