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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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