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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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