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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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