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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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