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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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