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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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