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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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