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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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