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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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