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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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