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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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