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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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