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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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