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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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