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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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