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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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