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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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