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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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