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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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