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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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