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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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