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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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