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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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