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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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