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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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