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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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