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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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