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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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