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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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