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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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