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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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