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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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