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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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