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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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