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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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