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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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