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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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