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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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