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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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