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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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