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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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