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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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