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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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