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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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