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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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