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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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