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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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