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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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