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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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