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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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