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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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