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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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