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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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