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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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