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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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