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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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