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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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