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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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