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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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