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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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