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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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