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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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