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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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