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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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