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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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