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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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