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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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