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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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