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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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