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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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