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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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