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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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