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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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