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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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