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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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