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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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