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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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