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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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