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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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