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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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