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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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