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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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