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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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