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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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