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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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