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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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