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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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