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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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