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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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