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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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