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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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