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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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