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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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