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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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