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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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