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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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