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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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