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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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