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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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