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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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