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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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