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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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