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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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