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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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