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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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