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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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