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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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