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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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