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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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