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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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