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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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