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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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