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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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