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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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