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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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