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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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