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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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