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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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