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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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