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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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