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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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