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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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