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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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