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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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