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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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