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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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