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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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