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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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