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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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