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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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