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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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