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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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