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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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