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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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