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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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