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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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