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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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