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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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