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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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