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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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