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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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