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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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