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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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