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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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