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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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