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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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