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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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