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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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