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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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