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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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