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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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