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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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