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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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