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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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