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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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