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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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