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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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