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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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