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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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