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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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