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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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