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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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