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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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