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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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