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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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