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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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