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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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