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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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