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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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