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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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