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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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