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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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