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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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