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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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