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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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