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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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