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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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