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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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