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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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