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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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