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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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