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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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