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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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