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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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