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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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