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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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