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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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