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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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