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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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