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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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