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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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