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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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