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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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