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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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