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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

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