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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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