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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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